FOOD & DRINK
This country is the origin of croissants
France
This planet has the shortest year
Mercury
Buenos Aires sits on this river
Río de la Plata
This sport awards the Stanley Cup
Hockey
The capital of Japan
Tokyo
This chemical element gives salt its flavor
Sodium
Humans share about this percent of DNA with chimpanzees
~98%
Argentina’s flag includes this symbol in the center
The Sun of May
A marathon is this many miles long
26.2
This river runs through Egypt
Nile
This cooking method uses dry heat in an oven
Roasting
This invention led directly to the modern internet
ARPANET
This European country had the greatest cultural influence on Argentina
Spain
This country hosted the first modern Olympics
Greece
The tallest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
This wine is traditionally used in risotto
White wine
This sense is most strongly linked to memory
Smell
Juan Perón was elected president this many times
Three
This country invented tennis
England
This desert is the largest hot desert on Earth
Sahara
This term means “from the menu” in restaurants
À la carte
This object was originally invented for royalty, not the public (hint it's in the bathroom)
Toilet
This region is shared by Argentina and Chile
Patagonia
This athlete has won the most Olympic medals ever
Michael Phelps
This European city is famous for its canals
Venice